Tending the Temple Daily

  Philippians 4:4-7 Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.  And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. As I was recounting my recent leap of faith, to a friend, I saw the concern in her eyes. Quickly, I mentally ran over what I said to elicit such a look from her. Yeah, I could see it, from a human perspective, my leap has landed me in an unsure spot. No employer, no income guaranteed, no job benefits like medical insurance. Yet, I only felt peace. I flashed a smile. Surely it reflected the calm I had.  I recently posted about taking a leap of faith. Those big life decisions can stir up anxiety, fear, sleeplessness, digestion issues, and more. What we desire is peace. I got some peace when I understood t...

  Revelation 18:4 And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues. Like all followers of Yahusha/Jesus, from my generation, I look for hints and instructions regarding His second coming in the Holy Scriptures.  We want to be ready, right? And we'd like to avoid the coming destruction if we can. Revelation 18 is where we find that familiar phrase we heard firmly proclaimed from the pulpit growing up in church, "come out of her my people". Revelation 18 is describing "end times" events regarding the second coming. It speaks of the destruction of Babylon, and Yah's people are warned. Warned to "come out, so as to not be partakers of Babylon's sin and her destruction". He wouldn't warn His people for no reason.  There are numerous ideas of exactly who, where, or what is Babylon.  Go back a chapter to Revelation 17, and we get a poetic detaile...

  A few months back I wrote about stress and changes. Well, here we are at the precipice of the situation.  There is a right path and a left path, either way, I must jump. I cannot continue along the path on which I currently walk. That road ends Tuesday.   I have fasted and prayed. I have lost sleep and been distracted.  I cannot focus, my thoughts always drift back to the decision before me. I am looking forward to Tuesday solely because I want the stress to stop. And the only answer I get from my prayers is this: There isn't necessarily a right or wrong choice here. The important part is to walk in righteousness whichever path I take. Both trails are short, both have trials, and both are lined with the potential for blessing.  Often in life we find ourselves in situations, dealing with circumstances not of our choosing. And we go forward,  navigating the best we can with Yahusha, The Word, as or guiding light.  Psalm 119:105 Your word is a lamp...

   The level of respect you give others is a direct reflection of your heart. Luke 6:31, Philippines 2:3, Romans 12:10, 1Peter 3:8, Mark 12:31 I use this blog as a method to work out my thoughts and understandings. I began this one thinking the topic was "them", as I progressed through the scriptures I realized I was the subject. Yah humbled me with each and every verse. I deleted much of what I had written, and started over.  I am often told that you teach people how to treat you.  Yes, to an extent I agree, however, how people treat you is something that comes from within them. They treat you in the manner that demonstrates how much they value you and your relationship, it's what they believe you deserve. Whether it's a two second interaction like in traffic, or a more personal relationship like family, friends, or work relationships, they can only give to you from the reserve of what fills them. A person with kindness, humility,  and generosity will display t...

Matthew 7:21 “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. 22 Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ 23 And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’ I remember the first time I really read these verses. Terror struck my heart. Clearly Yahusha is referencing people who claim to be His followers here. Who else would call Him Lord? Who else would  cast out demons in Yahusha’s name? Who else would do wonders in His name? Athiests don't, Pagans don't, Muslims don't, those who practice Judiasm don't.  Who else could it be? He is speaking of "Christians" here, Christians who do not do the will of His Father. Once I understood that concept, my next step was to find out what exactly is the will of our Heavenly Father. I must d...

  There has been an underground assembly of believers in Yahusha somewhere since right after He resurrected. In the west, during my lifetime, we have  heard about the underground church in China and N. Korea. But with the current anti faith sentiment around the world, we are likely to see underground believers in every region over the earth.  Right now Christian faith leaders are reporting a surge in the number of believers.  From nearly every denomination,  and in many different countries, people are coming to faith in Yahusha/Jesus. This is encouraging indeed. At the same time, persecution and martyrdom against those who have faith in Yahusha/Jesus has also surged.  In 2024, ten anti-abortion activists were sentenced to Federal prison for praying in front of a Washington DC abortion clinic Also in 2024, Adam Smith Connor, a British Army vet was convicted of praying near an abortion clinic. 2023-2025 Isbel Vaughan Spruce was arrested twice for silent praye...